Inbreeding leads to reduced biological fitness and genetic disorders

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Evidence consistently shows that inbreeding and increased homozygosity lead to a higher prevalence of genetic disorders, congenital anomalies, and reduced biological fitness due to the unmasking of deleterious recessive alleles.

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The retrieved literature consistently links consanguinity, endogamy, and elevated homozygosity to an increased burden of autosomal recessive disorders, congenital defects, and reduced reproductive fitness (e.g., papers 5, 6, 7). Papers 0 through 4 and 11 also support the underlying genetic mechanism by detailing how autosomal recessive mutations drive various hereditary diseases and fertility issues. No papers refute the claim.

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Increased homozygosity due to endogamy results in fitness consequences in a human population.

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Swinford NA, Prall SP, Gopalan S, Williams CM, Sheehama J, Scelza BA, Henn BM. Increased homozygosity due to endogamy results in fitness consequences in a human population.. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2309552120

This study demonstrates that increased homozygosity and endogamy lead to a decrease in reproductive success and fitness consequences in human populations due to the expression of recessive mutations.

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Consanguinity, complex diseases and congenital disabilities in the Souss population (Southern Morocco): a cross-sectional survey

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Noura Dahbi, Abderrazak El Khair, Khadija Cheffi, Lamiaa Habibeddine, J. Talbi, A. Hilali, Hicham El Ossmani. Consanguinity, complex diseases and congenital disabilities in the Souss population (Southern Morocco): a cross-sectional survey. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43042-024-00490-w

The research shows a significant association between parental consanguinity and an increased incidence of genetic disorders, congenital disabilities, physical disabilities, and mental retardation.

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Whole Genomes Inform Genetic Rescue Strategy for Montane Red Foxes in North America.

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Quinn CB, Preckler-Quisquater S, Buchalski MR, Sacks BN. Whole Genomes Inform Genetic Rescue Strategy for Montane Red Foxes in North America.. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msae193

This study on endangered populations highlights that elevated inbreeding and homozygosity lead to the expression of deleterious alleles, which can be mitigated by genetic rescue strategies.

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judged → SUPPORTED · 8301 Aug 2026

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